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Will there be tax on decedents estate or for beneficiaries?

Corona, CA |September 6, 2013

There are 4 siblings that are beneficiaries to their mothers estate through a trust. She passed away this year. There is less than $300,000 in bank accounts ($30,ooo from 2 annuitys cashed in in the trusts name). No property or anything else. Will there be any tax on the estate or the beneficiaries?

Assuming the decedent didn't give away at least $4.7MM in tax free gifts during her lifetime, then there will be no tax due

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There will be income tax on the annuity payments, its due from the recipient (on the amount in excess of the the cost of the annuity). Mr Ayar correctly pointed out that there is no estate tax unless taxable gifts and the net value of the estate total in excess of 5.25mm dollars.